Amazon Bargain....not anymore

[dysfunction]

I purchased 2 of these from Amazon today but doesnt look like I will get it...

The Register


Oh well


An upside is I helped to bring down the Amazon website for a short while!

 

[Xtro]

Got tipped off about this and promptly ordered 10 but have been told not much chance of my order being honoured.

 

[Ono]

I ordered just the one and got a confirmation email.

Tried to order the more epxensive one for £23 as well but no joy.


Still .........

 

[Embattle]

Amazon issued a statement admitting the error and cancelling the orders which had been placed at the incorrect price.

The firm said that its pricing policy allowed it to contact customers and offer them the product at the true price should an error occur.

 

[dysfunction]

*bubble bursts*

 

[~YuckFou~]

Originally posted by dysfunction
*bubble bursts*

Hmmm, wonder what happened there then.

 

[]SK[]

I went for the expensive option and brought a decent iPaq from ebay and then went even more crazier and buying a Navman for my iPaq too. The Navman features are pretty funky. No more getting lost I guess \o/

 

[Embattle]

yay just the easy routes to Jams

 

[rynnor]

Alas the advert only constitutes invitation to treat rather than an offer - its the same situation if you find something mis-priced in the supermarket.

My god - dont say I was actually listening in those law lectures - shocking!

 

[Embattle]

Yes I heard that one in my lessons too, although a shop etc can get in to trouble via trading standards if they repeatedly have pricing errors

 

[Tom]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006AUDW/despres/026-3886539-5559/026-7578417-7142029

Look to see what else they bought....

 

[Ono]

Amazon actually honoured a misprice last year - for the Battle Royale DVD Tin which they had for sale at £11 or so (actual price £35 IIRC).


This one was a tad more drastic though.



Many of you may remember the Comet fiasco where they mispriced a Sony Clie T-675c PDA at £140 (normally £320).

Long story - but those monkies actually took money from people's credit cards at £140 so *had* to supply at that price and did to some who threatened small claims court action.

 

[Ch3tan]

Having worked in a fairly large store, it is near impossible to keep items priced correctly. At busy times of the year it is the last thing on most peoples minds.

Thankfully you can always refuse to sell the item, as long as you then remove it from sale for 24 hours.

 

[WPKenny]

I've heard Amazon have cancelled all these orders et I've got no email from them so far and my order is still due for despatch in my account details. Have I got away with it? Or is it just a matter of time?

 

[gremlin]

Originally posted by ]SK[
No more getting lost I guess \o/

Except for the fact there's a war on and the US have decreased the accuracy of civilian GPS so the Iraqi's cant use it

 

[]SK[]

Seems ok enough for me right now. Got me home at least. Now I need one that can drive me home when ive had a few.

 

[WPKenny]

Dear Customer

Greetings from Amazon.co.uk.

We are writing to inform you that the price of the following item was
incorrect at the time of placing your order, and we hope that we can
clear up any misunderstanding:

"HP iPAQ H5450 Pocket PC"

Despite our best efforts, with the millions of items available on our
Web site, pricing errors can occasionally occur.

In accordance with our Conditions of Web Site Use and our Pricing and
Availability Policy, please know that we will be cancelling all affected
orders. If you still wish to purchase this item, please place a new order
online which will be charged at the correct price.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008W5UV/

Please note that you have not been charged for this item.

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused by this
error, and rest assured that we will continue to make every effort to
maintain the accuracy of all prices on our site.

We hope you will find this an acceptable solution and look forward to
serving you again in the future.

Sincerely,

Customer Service Department
Amazon.co.uk

 

[WPKenny]

So the more expensive one has gone from my basket but in my basket still....

Items Ordered Price

1 of: HP iPAQ H1910 Pocket PC [Electronics]
Hewlett Packard

£7.32
- Availability: Usually dispatched within 1 to 2 weeks

- Gift options: None


So I dunno if that one's slipped through the net or what. Fingers crossed.

 

[Gumbo]

/me does deal with amazon to flag this one up.

Not really of course, but I'm sure they'll catch it.

Good luck all the same, down with corporate dominance, viva la consumer, etc etc.....

 

[Tom]

 

[gremlin]

b3ta whore!

 

[Lester]

Originally posted by Tom[SHOTTEH]

Glen! fs. etc

http://forums.barrysworld.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52343&perpage=25&pagenumber=3

 

[]SK[]

To make a change of things being cheap.

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=45233

 

[WPKenny]

Bah, they stole the second iPaq from me without even an email